This month I'm finally getting a remap sorted for my petrol 230, I've narrowed it down to two tuning shops near me.

One is around £1600, including new Sach clutch kit and flywheel, custom map with rolling road, the other is around £1900 for the same.

I went for the Revo stage 1 map. I got it on 75k I think, now on 160k. Didn't upgrade anything else, still on original clutch.

 

I did need to replace the turbo though, and I have a 2014 petrol 230... What year is yours? There's a known issue with the actuator on the turbo that can seize up, and cause catastrophic damage to the engine if the turbo over spools, thankfully mine seized only slightly open, so no damage to the engine. 

 

VAG USA did a recall on them, but not in Europe... 

That's a fair amount of miles on the original 😂 it just seemed both tuning shops were reluctant to do it on OEM clutch, and seen a lot of people have issues straight away so was in two minds.

 

The current clutch occasionally slips in 5th / 6th so thought it better just to bite the bullet and get it sorted.

 

It's a 2016 pfl 230 petrol

@MO230So what or were does the £300 difference come from?

 

Is it their map or someone elses they put on, is the difference labour on the clutch?

 

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Are you servicing the car first and running it so see all is well, as well as the clutch, new plugs fitted, oil & filter and air filter and running the super unleaded before the before on the dyno. 

Then the remap and dyno runs.

 

 

 

Edited 12 June, 20232 yr by toot

The cheaper shop is quoted on a Sach clutch kit, the other an RTS.

 

Both are their own custom maps with rolling road, the cheaper quote is slightly cheaper labour, but it's an hour or so away compared to the other being 20mins down the road.

 

The cars not long been serviced with new plugs, filter, fluids and has only ever run on Super since 17k miles (now just under 70k) (esso mainly, unsure if ethanol free is best? But it's closest to me)

Edited 12 June, 20232 yr by MO230

There is more than one tuner thinks ESSO is among the worst.

But then it is not the same nation wide.

 

But then the tuner should have a preference from experience, as well as an opinion on spark plugs and coils.

 

 

 

 

 

Edited 12 June, 20232 yr by toot

Thanks for the link, Guess I'll drive the extra few miles to the next nearest being Shell, as momentum is too far 😂

I go every time for Sainsbury Super Unleaded 97 ron (Minimum) before i would ever use Shell v-Power, and they have a new formulation.

Nothing to go with the money, just Royal Dutch Shell. 

In Scotland though you do get a better 'Super Unleaded' pretty much all the time, especially over the winter season and Winter Formulations.

Damn, now I don't no where to go 😂 I'm in Hampshire, I've a Texaco with 97 ron 2 seconds away, Esso and BP with 99 close by, shell a few junctions up the A3 and that's it 🤔

Go anyplace as your car can do double the NSL on any fuel with the factory engine management and will keep up with modern traffic with the remap and even Esso Synergy+ 99.

 

It might even be as quick off the line between traffic lights as a pizza delivery moped and not fry the clutch.

I can't wait to smoke some mopeds 😂